Research Articles
The Aging Brain's Hormonal Conversation: New Insights into Estrogen Receptors in Hypothalamic Neurons
Discover how aging alters estrogen receptor expression in hypothalamic neurons with striking differences between males and females.
The Great Brain Gatekeeper: How Your Blood-Brain Barrier Controls Mental Fuel
Explore how the blood-brain barrier regulates amino acid transport and protects the brain while presenting challenges for neurological treatments.
The Brain's Traffic Control: How a Surprising Molecule Modulates Noradrenaline Release
Explore how ATP and P2Y receptors modulate noradrenaline release in the brain, with implications for neurological disorders and treatments.
The Silent Conductor: How Adenosine Fine-Tunes Your Brain's Energy and Activity
Discover how adenosine serves as a crucial link between brain metabolism and neuronal activity through autocrine regulation mechanisms.
The Master Key to Your Brain: Unlocking the Secrets of BDNF and TrkB
Explore the fascinating molecular interaction between BDNF and TrkB receptor, the master regulators of brain plasticity, learning and memory.
The Brain's Elegant Bargain: How Blood and Neurons Strike a Deal
Discover the fascinating theoretical model of neurovascular coupling and how NO, EET, and 20-HETE molecules coordinate blood flow in your brain.
The Brain's Hidden Fuel Gauge: How Your Hypothalamus Manages Your Appetite
Discover how glucose-inhibited neurons in the ventromedial hypothalamus use nitric oxide signaling to regulate appetite through insulin and leptin pathways.
Unlocking the Brain's Secret: How Weight-Loss Surgery Rewires Sugar Control
Discover how Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery improves insulin sensitivity by rewiring the brain's metabolic control center through the Grin3a/AMPK signaling pathway.
The Secret Messengers: Unlocking the Brain's Master Regulators
Discover how VIP and PACAP peptides function as the body's master regulators and their implications for treating migraines, inflammation, and neurodegenerative diseases.
The Energetic Brain: How Metabolism Powers Your Mind's Silent Conversations
Discover how the brain's metabolic activity fuels functional connectivity and powers the silent conversations between brain regions even at rest.